Bilingual glossary of geology
Crystal Habit (syn: Crystal Form) Forme cristalline
The shape in which a mineral’s individual crystals or aggregates of crystals grow. For example, certain mineral crystals grow in the form of cubes (halite, pyrite), others in the form of hexagonal prisms (apatite), etc. (adapted from: Grotzinger et al., 2007).
Themes:
Minerals
Related words:
Cleavage (Mineral)
Crystal Habit (syn: Crystal Form)
Crystal System
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Themes:
Minerals
Related words:
Cleavage (Mineral)
Crystal Habit (syn: Crystal Form)
Crystal System
Image: